Biographical Records

Notable People from Missouri

2,622 notable figures born in Missouri, showing page 25 of 53, ranked by historical prominence.

Deanna Demuzio
American politician
1943 - 2020
politician
Clarence Streit
American journalist (1896-1986)
1896 - 1986
journalistreporterwriter
Charles Hubbard Thompson
American ragtime composer
1891 - 1964
pianistcomposer
Helen Cornelius
Helen Cornelius
singer-songwriter
1941 - 2025
country musiciansongwritersinger
Adna R. Johnson
Adna R. Johnson
American lawyer and politician (1860–1938)
1860 - 1938
politicianlawyer
Willard Robison
American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs (1894–1968)
1894 - 1968
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Cleveland A. Newton
Cleveland A. Newton
American politician (1873-1945)
1873 - 1945
politicianlawyer
Donald F. Duncan, Sr.
American entrepreneur (1892–1971)
1892 - 1971
inventorengineerbusinessperson
Lawrence Zalcman
American mathematician (1943–2022)
1943 - 2022
university teachermathematician
Charles O'Connor
Charles O'Connor
American politician from Oklahoma (1878-1940)
1878 - 1940
politicianlawyer
Jerry Litton
Jerry Litton
American politician (1937-1976)
1937 - 1976
rancherpolitician
Joseph Maximilian Mueller
Catholic bishop (1894-1981)
1894 - 1981
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Willie Akins
American musician (1939–2015)
1939 - 2015
saxophonistmusician
John L. Barkley
John L. Barkley
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1895 - 1966
military personnel
Jim Younger
Jim Younger
American outlaw (1848-1902)
1848 - 1902
gangster
Joe Dougherty
American actor and voice actor who was the original voice of Porky Pig (1898-1978)
1898 - 1978
dub actorvoice actoractor
Emmet Montgomery Reily
Emmet Montgomery Reily
American politician (1866-1954)
1866 - 1954
governorpolitician
Nancy Jeffett
American tennis player (1928-2017)
1928 - 2017
tennis player
William J. Cason
American politician in Missouri (1924-2017)
1924 - 2017
politicianlawyer
John B. Sullivan
John B. Sullivan
American politician (1897–1951)
1897 - 1951
politicianlawyer
Auguste Pierre Chouteau
Auguste Pierre Chouteau
American businessman 1786-1838
1786 - 1838
wholesalerdiplomat
John Conover Nichols
John Conover Nichols
politician and lawyer (1896-1945)
1896 - 1945
politicianlawyer
William White
American film producer and actor
1921 - 1985
film producerfilm director
Joe Kayser
Joe Kayser
American musician and bandleader (1891–1981)
1891 - 1981
bandleadermusician
Ike Clanton
Ike Clanton
rancher and member of the Cochise County Cowboys in Arizona Territory, US
1847 - 1887
Chester Nelsen
American bicycle racer (1922-2018)
1922 - 2018
sport cyclist
Glenn Griswold
American politician (1890-1940)
1890 - 1940
politicianlawyer
George Stovall
George Stovall
American baseball player
1877 - 1951
baseball player
Bill Looby
American soccer player (1931-1998)
1931 - 1998
association football player
Richard Graham Frost
American politician (1851-1900)
1851 - 1900
politicianlawyer
Lou Lombardo
film editor and film director (1932-2002)
1932 - 2002
film editorfilm producerfilm director
Betty Farrington
American actress (1898-1989)
1898 - 1989
film actortelevision actoractor
Harry Mark Petrakis
novelist and writer (1923-2021)
1923 - 2021
writer
Theron C. Bennett
Theron C. Bennett
American musician (1879-1937)
1879 - 1937
pianistmusic publishercomposer
William Henry Danforth
American academic administrator (1926–2020)
1926 - 2020
university teacherphysician
Gatewood Lincoln
Gatewood Lincoln
Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa (1875-1957)
1875 - 1957
naval officermilitary officerpolitician
Paul C. Nagel
historian
1925 - 2011
historian
Jesse Evans
Jesse Evans
American outlaw
1853
cowboy
George H. Combs, Jr.
George H. Combs, Jr.
American politician (1899-1977)
1899 - 1977
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Della Fox
Della Fox
American actor, singer and comedian (1870-1913)
1870 - 1913
stage actoractor
Lionel Taylor
American football player and coach
1935 - 2025
American football player
Benno Janssen
Benno Janssen
American architect
1874 - 1964
architect
John Dougherty
American politician from Missouri (1857-1905)
1857 - 1905
politicianlawyer
Anne Shannon Monroe
Anne Shannon Monroe
American writer (1873-1942)
1873 - 1942
writer
Charles Arthur Anderson
American politician (1899-1977)
1899 - 1977
politicianlawyer
Edward Robb
Edward Robb
American politician (1857-1934)
1857 - 1934
politicianlawyer
John All Barham
John All Barham
American politician (1843-1926)
1843 - 1926
politicianlawyer
Dorsey W. Shackleford
Dorsey W. Shackleford
American politician (1853-1936)
1853 - 1936
politicianlawyerjudge
Speedy West
American guitarist (1924–2003)
1924 - 2003
country musicianguitaristbandleader
Joe Becker
American cyclist
1931 - 2014
sport cyclist
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